Washing brush



w. KU NDEL WASHING BnusH vOut. 27, 1925 Filed sept. 20. 1924 INVENTOR w'am Ifilncel/ BY C ATTORNEYS Patented @et 27, 1925..

NlTE 'RATES VVILLIANI KUNDEL, OCE HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY.

WASHING BRUSH.

Application led September 20, 1924.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that l, linnn/1M KUNDEL, a citizen of Germany, having taken out first United States citizenship papers, and a resident of Hoboken, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new vand Improved ``Washing Brush, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to brushes and particularly to an improved washing brush especially adapted for washing automobiles wherein the washing liquid is applied simultaneously with the application of the bristles to the surface to be washed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a washing brush of the fountain type wherein the entire liquid distributing structure may be utilized or only part thereof.

A still further obj ect, more specifically, is to provide a washing brush of the fountain type wherein a controlling valve and operating handle are arranged at a convenient point, the valve being so formed as to be readily adjusted to cause the liquid to pass out the end of the brush or either side or both places simultaneously.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view through a brush, disclosing an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view through Figure 1, approximately on line 2 2.

Figure 3 is a side view of the handle and valve shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view through Figure 3, approximately on line 4 4.

Figure 5 is a' view similar to Figure 4 but showing the parts shifted to a different position.

Referring to the accompanyingdrawing by numerals, 1 indicates a tubular member acting as a handle, said handle being provided with a covering member 2 of rubber or other desired material and a washer 3 acting as a guard. Connected in any suitable manner with the tubular member or handle 1 is a valve 4 formed with a ringed extension 5 adapted to receive the end of a hose, as for instance, an ordinary garden hose whereby water may be applied to the brush to act as washing liquid. The handle 1 is hollow as shown in Figure 1 and has fitted therein an extension 6 from the brush Serial No. 738,850.

body 7, which brush body is provided with suitable bristles 8, said bristles being of any v desired or usual construction. Preferably the body 7 is made into two parts, namely, parts 7 and 7 as illustrated more particularly in Figure 2. Each of these parts is rounded at the edges so as to present a substantially annular groove lwhen the parts are together, said groove accommodating the pipes 9 and 10, which pipes merge together at the forward end of the brush and at the opposite end one pipe extends a short distance into the handle 1 wher-e it is supplied with a plug 11 and the other end extends through the valve 4 to which it is secured. A central pipe 12 is carried by the body 7 and is secured at one end to the valve 4 in any desired manner and at the opposite end is preferably flattened for a short distance at 13, said fiattened .end being. open whereby water may be discharged longitudinally from the brush. A pair of metallic plates 14 is secured to the respective body sections 7 and 7 by screws or other means, said sections extending into the handle 1 where they are locked in place and to the handle by va rivet or pin 15, which rivet extends through the tube or pipe 12 whereby all the parts are locked together at this point. The valve 4 is provided with a casing' 16 having a longitudinal bore 17 extending entirely therethrough, said bore at one end extending through the extension 5 and at the other registering with the pipe 12. An auxiliary passage-way 18 is provided in the casing 16 which enters the key bore 19 at right angles l to the passage-way 18 so that at a given time it may register with the opening 20 in the key 21. This key may be held in place in any desired manner and is provided with a handle 22 whereby it may be readily turned. The key 21 is also provided with a main bore or passageway 23 which -is shown in Figure 5 as registering with the passageway 18.

When the parts are in the position shown in Figure 1, water is supplied to the pipe or tube 12 only and is discharged longitudinally from the brush. When the key 2l is moved to a position diametrically opposite' to that shown in Figure 4, water is supplied to the pipes 9 and 10 only so that a spray from the end and both sides of the brush will be provided, said spray being caused by water passing through the various lLpertures 24 in these pipes, seid :ipertures being.;` spe ed any desired distance apart und preterably arranged on opposite sides of the device. "ifhen Vthe liey 2l is turned to the position shown in Fivure Water is supplied to both of the p; sage- Weys 1T and 18 so that all o' the pipes ere supplied With Water sinuilteneon Willie it is desired to shut ott' the entire supply et unter, the liey 2l is nioycd to the position shown in Figure fl.

When operatingr the brush, the lnfistles C inziy be used Without the use of any water or other Washing liquid, tric water or other imshinny liquid inziy be used without using the bristles or they may be used simultaneously so that there will be the wishing` action of the liquid and the friction oit' the bristles for cleaning purposes.

Vfhet l claim is :-q

l. A Washing brush, comprising e brush body provided with bristles end e handle extending,v troni the end of the brush body longitudinally thereof, seid handle being hollow, e centrally positioned pipe extending through .eid handle end entirely through the brush body but not through the bristles, n second pipe extending` around the brush body neer the baise et the 1oristies and substantially througjh said handle, seid first mentioned pipe being open :it the end opposite the handle and the second mentioned fr Wishing; brush, comprising,` s. body supplied with bristles, s pipe entendin longitudinally through the body ot the brush and open at one end, a second pipe extending` around the outer surface of seid body alone opposite sides and across one end, ineens for connecting both of seid pipes to zi source of Water supply, and manually actuated ineens for causing Water to flow through either of said pipes or both pipes simultaneously.

A washing' brush, comprising a brush body provided With s handle and with bristles, i pipe extending through seid handle and through seid brush body and a second pipe extending` 'rom one end 01': said body along one side of the body, across the end of the body and beck to the rst inentiened end alongl the opposite side of the body, seid second pipe being perforated et the part in Contact with the brush body, and o. valve carried by one end of seid handle end operatively connected with both of said pipes for turning,` on and olif Water thereto.

NELLAM KUNDEL. 

